We thank Derek at Make and Drink for doing the heavy lifting to recover this recipe for the Scorpion cocktail that inspired Trader Vic to make his own version. In fact, Vic was quite transparent about the origin of this cocktail, as he often was, stating plainly that he had this during a visit to Honolulu. Interestingly, the drink includes both orange and lemon juice, a combo that Vic often favored. Derek found newspaper clippings that described the original version of the drink, which notably…
Ursprünglich entstammt diese Sauce - wenn man dem www Glauben schenken möchte - einer amerikanischen Seafoodkette, die sie zu frittierten Garnelen serviert. Während ich diesem Meeresgetier auf dem Teller sehr zugetan bin, verschmäht es der Lieblingsmann und ich bereite es mir gern zu, wenn er außer Haus is(s)t. Bisher nahmen die Garnelen dann ein Vollbad in Knoblauch-Chili-Öl in der Pfanne, aber
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Found this one at Boo Han Market along with another one. Rapokki is a great thing I really enjoy – a pairing of tteokbokki (cylindrical rice cake) and ramyun (Korean instant noodle). That texture combo alongside a sweet and spicy sauce is really wonderful. Let’s try this variety. Assi Kimchi Rapokki – United States Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains shrimp. To prepare, add everything in and 150ml room temperature water Rest lid on top loosely and microwave 3.5 minutes at…
WstępPotrzebuję ujścia dla frustracji, ale też przekonania, że idziemy w złym kierunku; czuję się bezsilny. Otóż chyba nie ma drugiej branży, do której bym miał tyle niechęci co marketing - może nie, że cały, ale jego znaczna część. Bo ok, dotrzeć do klienta to jedno, zmianpulować nim, żeby robił coś co nie jest w jego interesie to drugie. Według mnie dużo powszechnych praktyk nie powinno mieć miejsca. Dokładają się one do tego, że jesteśmy wszyscy zirytowani, przemęczeni, przebodźcowani,…
Southern Maine is dangerously good at convincing you that a quick weekend away should somehow include three breakfasts, two lobster rolls, beach walks, cocktails, doughnuts, and “just one more” stop on the way home. From Ogunquit and Wells to Kennebunkport, Biddeford, and Saco, this stretch of coast has a little bit of everything I want in a Maine getaway: walkable seaside towns, old-school institutions, newer spots doing exciting things, and plenty of excuses to plan the day around where…
One of the first things a chef let me put on a menu was a seasonally changing risotto. I'd make a litany of different versions throughout the year, but a risotto primavera (also known as risotto verde) made with a variety of vegetables and known to staff as "the green machine" was one of the... Read More The post Spring Vegetable Risotto Verde (Primavera) appeared first on Forager | Chef .
E se vi proponessero di trasferirvi in un posto dove è sempre estate? Dove potete dimenticare il portafoglio su un taxi o il cellulare sul tavolo di un locale e avere grandi possibilità di recuperarlo? Un posto a due passi da mare e luoghi naturali meravigliosi, dove potrete (continuare a) parlare inglese senza sentirvi in obbligo di imparare una nuova lingua. Vi trasferireste? Sono stato a Singapore per una settimana ed ho trovato una metropoli dove il verde non è cornice ma parte integrante.…
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got more links than usual with an emphasis on shorter pieces and pubs. First, an update from the Wetherspoon chain which, as Tim Hampson observes in his report for CAMRA’s What’s Brewing, is “often seen as a bellwether for the value end of the UK pub market”: Pubco JD Wetherspoon has warned profits could come in slightly below expectations after a fresh surge in costs hit the pub giant, despite continued…
Weekends always feel like the perfect time to treat yourself to something a little special, and this Lemon Raspberry French Toast is just the thing for a cozy, slow‑morning brunch. Adapted from a recipe I spotted on Tablespoon, this small‑batch version is made especially for two — ideal when you want a beautiful breakfast without a lot of fuss or leftovers. I love that it uses simple ingredients I always have on hand, yet still feels like something you’d order in a charming little café.Instead…
Hawaiian ʻŌkolehao is a modern version of Hawai’i’s first distilled spirit, originally distilled from a mash made from Ti roots but these days the product also includes spirits distilled from Hawaiian cane. There are historical references to ʻŌkolehao being referred to as “Hawaiian Moonshine” so Island Distillers of Honolulu are embracing that heritage by offering the product unaged at a robust 100 proof, packaged in a bottle reminiscent of moonshine bottles. I tasted this product years ago as…
Stretching roughly from Brunswick up toward Searsport, Mid-Coast Maine is packed with charming towns, rocky peninsulas, harbor views, low-key seafood shacks, destination restaurants, and excellent bakeries. This guide is a running list of the Mid-Coast spots we’ve loved so far, plus the places still on my list, broken into three sections: Southern Mid-Coast, Central Mid-Coast, and Penobscot Bay. It is not exhaustive, which is both a disclaimer and a promise that I will happily keep eating my…
Subscribe WordPress Facebook Twitter Instagram If you enjoy reading please consider “buying me a pint”, this will help to cover my hosting and image hosting and help to ensure further trips can go ahead!BUY ME A PINT Pints Through Medway: From Railway Arches to Wonky Houses Friday took me across the Thames and Medway area, calling into a fantastic mix of micropubs, brewery taps and independent pubs in Rainham, Gillingham, Strood, Gravesend and Rochester. Along the way I caught up with plenty of…
Big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this one! Should be interesting – the seafood version was really quite nice. Let’s give this a try! Acecook Siu Kay Spicy Cheese Chicken – Vietnam Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains fish. To prepare, boil noodle in 500ml water for 4 minutes. Drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy! An instant noodle block. A sachet of liquid soup base. Spicy stuff! Finished (click to enlarge). Added scallion and sesame seed.…
This is another one of my favourites I picked up in Sri Lanka and is super easy to make! It's one of the easiest desserts you're gonna find on the internet. It only takes two ingredients. Ingredients: • 2 cups Greek yogurt • 500 ml condensed milk Method: Preheat the oven at 180°C. Whisk the Greek yogurt and condensed milk together. Bake in a water bath for 20 mins. Cool in the refrigerator and serve with toppings of your choice! Notes: ‣ Serve it cold as it can taste like flan when it's…
There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a good old‑fashioned casserole, and this Creamy Corn & Mac Casserole is comfort food at its finest. It’s the kind of dish that feels like it came straight from a church supper, a neighbor’s potluck table, or your grandmother’s kitchen — simple ingredients, big flavor, and that irresistible creamy‑cheesy goodness we all crave.This version brings together tender macaroni, sweet corn, and a velvety sauce that bakes up golden around the edges and…
If you’ve ever visited a Japanese coffee shop and found yourself confused by their bean roast levels, me too! I’m still relatively new to the world of pourover coffee, but over the past year I’ve been visiting coffee roasteries around Tokyo and trying out a lot of new coffee beans as a hobby. Recently I had a bit of a confusing experience when it comes to roast level categories, so I decided to dive down the roasting rabbit-hole to try and figure out what sort of beans I was actually buying. In…
Last summer when I was cooking the recipes from The Colbert cookbook, Does This Taste Funny?, I somehow skipped over the recipe for Hoppin’ John.1 If you’ve never heard of this dish (I hadn’t until this year) it is the South Carolina Lowcountry version of rice and beans and is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity. I know how my brain works and most likely I wanted to make this on New Year’s Day and not in August. That did not happen. As with so many of these things…
It’s Pie day for me. Well, the pie day was in march - 3/14. But evey month, on the 14th, I decided I’m having a pizza. Otherwise, I don’t eat cheese. I stopped completely, besides unavoidable butter in some pastries and such. 📷🍕
Olof Dreijer featuring Toya Delazy “Makwande” I think that even if you heard this not knowing Olof Dreijer was one half of The Knife, you’d still intuit that he had something to do with it, even if just in an “obvious influence” sort of way. It’s mostly in the tonal palette, which is very much a return to Dreijer’s ultra-bright keyboards in the Deep Cuts era. But it’s also in the perverse approach to pop – the hooks are warped, the shape feels slightly off, the rap feels like it’s laid…
Okay, this is a big deal I think. I know – it looks very generic; very plain. But this isn’t what Ii see. This is a product of Brazil. It’s a Kroger store brand. Who is making this for them? I’ve no idea. I look at the big players in the Brazilian instant noodle market and mainly see a lot of Nissin Miojo stuff. However, the noodle and sachet style doesn’t lean me in that direction. A six pack – and it’s cheap – I think it was $4 for 2 of these – so I got both this and the chicken yesterday.…
Tender Swedish meatballs made with beef, pork, warm spices, and a rich creamy gravy. Easy, comforting, and perfect served over noodles, rice or potatoes. This is a true family favorite!! Believe it or not I have only ever been to Ikea once in my whole life. I went with a couple of mates to the one in Warrington in the U.K a number of years back, but that's been the only time. I had to try their Swedish Meatballs when I was there. I had heard so much about them, and they were pretty good, but, I…
Out of all the coffee bean stores I’ve visited in Tokyo, NorthStar Beans in Kita-Shinagawa stocks the biggest variety I have seen yet. They purportedly have over 150 beans on offer, and could be a mecca for coffee bean lovers in Japan. It also still seems to be a bit of a hidden gem. Usually I try and find coffee bean stores by searching for コーヒー豆 (“coffee bean”) on Google Maps whenever I head out somewhere new, but this place didn’t pop up at all. It was only by chance as we were…
I cooked this Sweet Potato Cottage Pie back in March, but never blogged about it. I found a recipe for Sweet Potato Sheperd’s Pie1 when looking for recipes to make with ground turkey. It was on the American Heart Association’s website and we are looking to eat a little healthier this year so it seemed like a good one to try. I hadn’t book marked the recipe, so on the day I started cooking I searched for it again and found a different recipe at Wholesome Yum. I eventually found the AHA/healthy…
Just like East Hampton, Paris always brings Ina Garten immediately to my mind. Ever since Ina and Jeffrey first fell in love with the City of Light during a month-long camping adventure back in the ’70s, they’ve returned countless times, ultimately making Paris their home away from home with an apartment in the 6th arrondissement. Over the years, Ina has generously shared her love for French culture and cuisine through countless recipes, personal anecdotes, and her iconic cookbook, Barefoot in…
Lisa magically ordered up food delivery to our rural B&B here in Dendermonde for supper tonight. We enjoyed tofu bowls, and then shared a wacky delightful over-the-top dessert made from chocolate mousse, pistachio, and fresh strawberries.
I interviewed the showrunner of America's Culinary Cup, Josh Silberman, and he answered all my questions about Dawn Powerwash product placement, creating a new format, editing, and so much more. Plus: What Jeff Probst told him!
This came by way of the creator of Slurp Now, Crunch Later – a blog dedicated to Korean food! Thanks again! I’ve seen this on Amazon and been fascinated. Let’s see what’s within! Nongshim Tteokbokki Style Noodles – United States Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Contains fish. To prepare, boil noodle for 4 minutes. Drain, saving 15mL (1 tablespoon) of water. Add in reserved water and sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy! This is a very confusing label. Very curious to see if it…
i grew up in a household, with a mother, who scheduled our dinners thusly: // weekly menu sunpot roast with yorkshire pudding monlasagna tueperogis wed ◀scalloped potatoes thucreamy mushroom spaghetti frifish satdad's barbecue %%green%%𖠌%% %%red%%<%% %%yellow%%supper's on. don't be late.%% %%red%%)%% today would be scalloped potatoes, i have it in mind that maybe i should make them to honor my childhood. anyaway, most lunches consisted of leftovers, or sandwiches including grilled cheese if we…
